Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-21
CITY Council.

; The council held its meeting on Tues
day evening, President pro tenn. M. B.
Oberdorfer. presiding. and Messrs. Bar
gamin, Butts. Craig, Crewle, McQualde,
Summerson, Teabo, and Tams, present.
F5nancs.-Mr. Tams, Chairman, reported
! favorably on the resolution giving the Super
intendent of Water Works the additional po-
sition of Superintendent of the Electric
Lights, and raising his salary to $1,000.
, Adopted.
Also, favorably on the petition of e. Hage-
man. for release from payment of certain de-
linquent taxes. Adopted
Also, a resolution fixing the tax on the
| Telephone Co. at $50, half-rate. Adopted.
Water-Mr Bargamin, Chairman, reported
| favorably on the petition of Ella Diggs, for
free use of city water, Adopted; unfavorably
on J. 7. Pr1tchards petition, Adopted; favor
ably on E. T. Bells petition, Adopted; and
| unfavorably on A. A. Gruberts petition,
| Adopted.
| Official Bond The official bond of j. T.
Long, Supt. of Water Works, with A. D. Trib-
bett surety for So, 000 was accepted.
School Iaustees.-The Commemorative At
torney reported that the present council would
have the filling of four vacancies on the
School Board during It's term, as follows
terms of Il. L. Stratton and II. E. Summerson
which expire April 1887, and terms of J. B.
Woodward and T. A. Bledsoe which expire
April 1888.
Extension Of augusta Street.-Mr. Tams
offered resolution looking to the extension
Southwark of Augusta street across Sears Hill,
the crossing of tie G. q o. to be defended by
gates as now i3l operation at the Valley
depot. Referred,
A Good chang. Mr.. Bargamir offered a
resolution directing the Committee on Streets
to inquire into the expediency of numbering
Gnstead Of naIhing) the cross streets of the
city, and numbering as Avenues the streets
running from East to West. Referred.
Increase If Salary Craig offered
resolution increasing from January 1, 1880
the salary Of the City Sergeant to 500 per
month. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Fi0e More Electric Lights.-Mr. Tams re-
ported that the Electric Light Committee had
fixed on the following positions for the five
additional electric lights to be put up-Valley
Depot; G. d o. Depot; Green street near
street near its centre. The Council approved
the selection,
| ASKING the @. Dc 0. to put Repair Shops
| here.-A resolution proposed by Mr.. Oberdor-
fer was adopted, appointing committee con-
| sisting of the Mayor, Jouncilmen, 2 mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce and one
private citizen, to wait on Gen. Wickham and
urge that his company put repair shops here.
The Chairman appointed the following as the
committee-Mayor Yost; Maj. E. McMahon,
j. A. Cochran and John McQuaide of the
Council; W. Fl. H. Lynn and j. G. Shields of
the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Edward
Echols.
House Of Correction.-A communication
was received from the Mayor, urging that in
connection with the new aims house work
| house be built, in which juvenile offenders
can be put for employment and reform, in
stead of being sent to jail to be supported by
the city in idleness, with evil companions.
Referred.
Petitions of Patrick Carroll, T. Hounihan,
". A. Poindexter, We're referred; also, one of
| Chief Engineer J. c. Scheffer, for maps of the
location of fre-plugs to be put up in The fire.
mems halls at cost of $50. Referred.
Quick Time. session of the council
commenced at 7.30 and ended at 07-just
thirty-seyen minutes in transactinp the husi.
ness of the evening-a pretty good record.